Updated Covid Information for current lockdown Guidance from Bury LA
Latest COVID-19 information and advice
for the borough of Bury
November 4, 2020
Bury prepares to lockdown
A new national lockdown is upon us. From 00.01 tomorrow morning, many doors in Bury will be
closing and largely staying shut until at least December 2.
People will be staying home more, sacrificing time with friends and family. Occasions like birthdays
will go by quietly or unmarked, Remembrance Sunday observed at home or online, no gatherings for
events like bonfire night or festivals like Diwali.
Our retail and hospitality businesses who worked so hard to reopen in the summer and have
continued to provide exemplary service to our communities will once again be closed, some moving
to takeaway service and providing goods by telephone or online.
While this lockdown is different, with early years and education settings remaining open, there will
still need to be a huge sacrifice, made by many.
But if we are to get on top of high infection rates in our community, the corresponding rise in hospital
admissions, and, sadly, deaths, lockdown is our opportunity to hold this devastating disease at bay.
Key workers including those in NHS, care and education will once again come to the fore as we face
another few tough weeks.
Our own teams and other public services supplemented by an army of volunteers are ready to step
up again, supporting vulnerable residents, supporting our schools and colleges and supporting our
business community.
COVID-19 has presented us with the biggest crisis in a generation, and we will continue endeavour to
do everything we can to get through it.
Together, we’ve got this
#TeamBury
Support is at hand
With the news on Saturday afternoon that England was to enter lockdown, Bury has readied to
deploy a set of support options available to those most affected.
Support for the clinically extremely vulnerable
Prominent among those with the greatest need are the group who are clinically extremely vulnerable
and have been advised to not go out to shops or pharmacies. Through its Community Hubs network,
Bury Council is reaching out to this group to ensure they have the support they need over the next
few weeks.
Help can be given with food shopping and collecting prescriptions as well as telephone befriending
support and support to get online for things like supermarket deliveries.
Call 0161 253 5353 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) for information or if you need a hand.
Mental health support
Coronavirus means that life has changed for all of us for a while, and it’s natural that this may cause
you to feel worried or anxious, lonely or frustrated. If you feel you need some extra support, Bury’s
Getting Help Line is a confidential telephone service for people of all ages that are experiencing
difficulties with their mental wellbeing.
Run by the voluntary sector, you can access advice, guidance and signposting to local services by
calling the Getting Help Line on: 0161 464 3679, Monday to Saturday, 8am to 8pm. Find out more
about other mental wellbeing support at: www.bury.gov.uk/mentalwellbeing
Find out more at bury.gov.uk/coronavirus
Financial support for individuals, including for those self-isolating
A scheme that offers a one-off £500 payment to those asked to stay at home and self-isolate by NHS
Track and Trace is now open for applications. Aimed at those on low incomes, a £500 payment will be
made to people who cannot work from home and will lose income as a result. Further details and an
application form are available at www.bury.gov.uk/isolation-payments
For those experiencing financial difficulty, the government’s website offers help and advice. Find out
more here: gov.uk/coronavirus/worker-support
Business support
Guidance has now been received on new Local Restrictions Support Grants and Additional
Restrictions Grants. We are working hard on getting these new schemes up and running, and will
provide updates via our website and social media channels as soon as possible.
Latest data
New confirmed cases of COVID-19 continued to increase in Bury in the week to October 29 up to a
rate of 561.8 cases per 100,000 people per week. The numbers of patients in local hospitals with
COVID-19 continued to increase and are now higher than the peak in April. Deaths from COVID-19
also continued to increase in line with earlier hospital admissions, with the ONS reporting five new
deaths in the week up to October 16 (the most recent week for which ONS deaths data is available).
The make-up of new cases is largely unchanged from previous weeks, with most cases occurring in
working age adults and in people who identified as British.
With 1073 new cases recorded in the seven days to October 31, Bury’s infection rate has risen from
549.8 per 100,000 to 561.8 per 100,000 and continues to be among the highest rates in the UK.
The four-week summary in Bury:
Week ending October 31: infection rate 561.8 (1073 new cases)
Week ending October 24: infection rate 549.8 (1050 new cases)
Week ending October 17: infection rate 418.9 (800 new cases)
Week ending October 10: infection rate 374.4 (715 new cases)
Stopping the Spread
While many of us won’t be going far over the next few weeks, when we do go out it’s really important
to keep on with three simple actions that go a long way to stopping the spread of coronavirus:
• Wash hands – keep washing your hands regularly
• Cover face – wear a face covering in enclosed spaces
• Make space – stay at least 2 metres apart – or 1m with a face covering or other protection.
Let’s follow the rules and get the rates down.
Getting Tested
Testing centres will continue to operate as normal during lockdown. We are working hard to ensure
that everyone in Bury who needs a test for COVID-19, gets one.
Please only request a test if you have symptoms - a high temperature, a new continuous cough, or a
loss or change to sense of smell or taste. Get tested within the first 3-5 days of symptoms.
Full list of testing options:
• Walk-through testing centres (no appointment needed) at the Mosses Centre and Chesham
Fold (open 10am-3pm, Mon-Fri)
• Drive-through testing (by appointment) at Waterfold Business Park
• Department for Health & Social Care testing centres (by appointment):
o The former Radcliffe Pool car park, Blackburn Street (open 8am-8pm, Mon-Sun)
o Whitefield Library, Pinfold Lane, Whitefield (open 8am-8pm, Mon-Sun)
o The Metro Christian Centre, 13 Parkhills Road (8am-8pm Mon-Sat)
o Longfield Centre car park (via Rectory Lane), Prestwich (open 8am-8pm, Mon-Sun)
• Tests at regional sites/home test kits are also available.
How to book
With the exception of our walk-though testing centres where no appointment is needed; people
requesting a test need to book an appointment in advance. The way you book an appointment varies
by location as the testing sites are run in different ways by different providers. You can find all the
information you need on booking and testing generally in one place:
https://www.bury.gov.uk/coronavirus-testing or call 0161 253 5515.
Isolation
Self-isolating in an appropriate and timely way is one of the best lines of defence we have against the
spread of coronavirus.
If you’re asked to self-isolate, please comply. If you have any of the symptoms of coronavirus please
isolate immediately and get tested. And once you have had a coronavirus test, please go home and
stay there until you have your result and then act accordingly.
Bury Community Hubs can help with shopping or prescription needs for those self isolating. Call 0161
253 5353 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) for information.
Bury Council services
Most council services will remain in operation during lockdown. This is with the notable exception of
leisure services, libraries, the tourist information centre and Bury Art Museum. For latest information
we will be keeping our website at bury.gov.uk fully up-to-date
Next update due Thursday November 12, 2020.
Find up-to-date information at bury.gov.uk/coronavirus
ENDS
for the borough of Bury
November 4, 2020
Bury prepares to lockdown
A new national lockdown is upon us. From 00.01 tomorrow morning, many doors in Bury will be
closing and largely staying shut until at least December 2.
People will be staying home more, sacrificing time with friends and family. Occasions like birthdays
will go by quietly or unmarked, Remembrance Sunday observed at home or online, no gatherings for
events like bonfire night or festivals like Diwali.
Our retail and hospitality businesses who worked so hard to reopen in the summer and have
continued to provide exemplary service to our communities will once again be closed, some moving
to takeaway service and providing goods by telephone or online.
While this lockdown is different, with early years and education settings remaining open, there will
still need to be a huge sacrifice, made by many.
But if we are to get on top of high infection rates in our community, the corresponding rise in hospital
admissions, and, sadly, deaths, lockdown is our opportunity to hold this devastating disease at bay.
Key workers including those in NHS, care and education will once again come to the fore as we face
another few tough weeks.
Our own teams and other public services supplemented by an army of volunteers are ready to step
up again, supporting vulnerable residents, supporting our schools and colleges and supporting our
business community.
COVID-19 has presented us with the biggest crisis in a generation, and we will continue endeavour to
do everything we can to get through it.
Together, we’ve got this
#TeamBury
Support is at hand
With the news on Saturday afternoon that England was to enter lockdown, Bury has readied to
deploy a set of support options available to those most affected.
Support for the clinically extremely vulnerable
Prominent among those with the greatest need are the group who are clinically extremely vulnerable
and have been advised to not go out to shops or pharmacies. Through its Community Hubs network,
Bury Council is reaching out to this group to ensure they have the support they need over the next
few weeks.
Help can be given with food shopping and collecting prescriptions as well as telephone befriending
support and support to get online for things like supermarket deliveries.
Call 0161 253 5353 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) for information or if you need a hand.
Mental health support
Coronavirus means that life has changed for all of us for a while, and it’s natural that this may cause
you to feel worried or anxious, lonely or frustrated. If you feel you need some extra support, Bury’s
Getting Help Line is a confidential telephone service for people of all ages that are experiencing
difficulties with their mental wellbeing.
Run by the voluntary sector, you can access advice, guidance and signposting to local services by
calling the Getting Help Line on: 0161 464 3679, Monday to Saturday, 8am to 8pm. Find out more
about other mental wellbeing support at: www.bury.gov.uk/mentalwellbeing
Find out more at bury.gov.uk/coronavirus
Financial support for individuals, including for those self-isolating
A scheme that offers a one-off £500 payment to those asked to stay at home and self-isolate by NHS
Track and Trace is now open for applications. Aimed at those on low incomes, a £500 payment will be
made to people who cannot work from home and will lose income as a result. Further details and an
application form are available at www.bury.gov.uk/isolation-payments
For those experiencing financial difficulty, the government’s website offers help and advice. Find out
more here: gov.uk/coronavirus/worker-support
Business support
Guidance has now been received on new Local Restrictions Support Grants and Additional
Restrictions Grants. We are working hard on getting these new schemes up and running, and will
provide updates via our website and social media channels as soon as possible.
Latest data
New confirmed cases of COVID-19 continued to increase in Bury in the week to October 29 up to a
rate of 561.8 cases per 100,000 people per week. The numbers of patients in local hospitals with
COVID-19 continued to increase and are now higher than the peak in April. Deaths from COVID-19
also continued to increase in line with earlier hospital admissions, with the ONS reporting five new
deaths in the week up to October 16 (the most recent week for which ONS deaths data is available).
The make-up of new cases is largely unchanged from previous weeks, with most cases occurring in
working age adults and in people who identified as British.
With 1073 new cases recorded in the seven days to October 31, Bury’s infection rate has risen from
549.8 per 100,000 to 561.8 per 100,000 and continues to be among the highest rates in the UK.
The four-week summary in Bury:
Week ending October 31: infection rate 561.8 (1073 new cases)
Week ending October 24: infection rate 549.8 (1050 new cases)
Week ending October 17: infection rate 418.9 (800 new cases)
Week ending October 10: infection rate 374.4 (715 new cases)
Stopping the Spread
While many of us won’t be going far over the next few weeks, when we do go out it’s really important
to keep on with three simple actions that go a long way to stopping the spread of coronavirus:
• Wash hands – keep washing your hands regularly
• Cover face – wear a face covering in enclosed spaces
• Make space – stay at least 2 metres apart – or 1m with a face covering or other protection.
Let’s follow the rules and get the rates down.
Getting Tested
Testing centres will continue to operate as normal during lockdown. We are working hard to ensure
that everyone in Bury who needs a test for COVID-19, gets one.
Please only request a test if you have symptoms - a high temperature, a new continuous cough, or a
loss or change to sense of smell or taste. Get tested within the first 3-5 days of symptoms.
Full list of testing options:
• Walk-through testing centres (no appointment needed) at the Mosses Centre and Chesham
Fold (open 10am-3pm, Mon-Fri)
• Drive-through testing (by appointment) at Waterfold Business Park
• Department for Health & Social Care testing centres (by appointment):
o The former Radcliffe Pool car park, Blackburn Street (open 8am-8pm, Mon-Sun)
o Whitefield Library, Pinfold Lane, Whitefield (open 8am-8pm, Mon-Sun)
o The Metro Christian Centre, 13 Parkhills Road (8am-8pm Mon-Sat)
o Longfield Centre car park (via Rectory Lane), Prestwich (open 8am-8pm, Mon-Sun)
• Tests at regional sites/home test kits are also available.
How to book
With the exception of our walk-though testing centres where no appointment is needed; people
requesting a test need to book an appointment in advance. The way you book an appointment varies
by location as the testing sites are run in different ways by different providers. You can find all the
information you need on booking and testing generally in one place:
https://www.bury.gov.uk/coronavirus-testing or call 0161 253 5515.
Isolation
Self-isolating in an appropriate and timely way is one of the best lines of defence we have against the
spread of coronavirus.
If you’re asked to self-isolate, please comply. If you have any of the symptoms of coronavirus please
isolate immediately and get tested. And once you have had a coronavirus test, please go home and
stay there until you have your result and then act accordingly.
Bury Community Hubs can help with shopping or prescription needs for those self isolating. Call 0161
253 5353 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) for information.
Bury Council services
Most council services will remain in operation during lockdown. This is with the notable exception of
leisure services, libraries, the tourist information centre and Bury Art Museum. For latest information
we will be keeping our website at bury.gov.uk fully up-to-date
Next update due Thursday November 12, 2020.
Find up-to-date information at bury.gov.uk/coronavirus
ENDS
